insinuate

Definition of Insinuate in English :

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Verb

1. insinuate

introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner

Example Sentences:
'He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table'

2. adumbrate, insinuate, intimate

give to understand

Example Sentences:
'I insinuated that I did not like his wife'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Insinuate

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verb

1. (may take a clause as object)

to suggest by indirect allusion, hints, innuendo, etc

2. (transitive)

to introduce subtly or deviously

3. (transitive)

to cause (someone, esp oneself) to be accepted by gradual approaches or manoeuvres

Insinuate

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verb transitiveWord forms: inˈsinuˌated or inˈsinuˌating

1.

to introduce or work into gradually, indirectly, and artfully

to insinuate oneself into another's favor

2.

to hint or suggest indirectly; imply

verb intransitive

3.

to make insinuations

Insinuate

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v. in·sin·u·at·ed, in·sin·u·at·ing, in·sin·u·ates

v.tr.

1. To express or otherwise convey (a thought, for example) in an indirect or insidious way. See Synonyms at suggest.

2.

a. To maneuver or insert (oneself) into a place: "One of the boys insinuated himself next to me and squeezed my hand" (Caroline Preston).

b. To cause (oneself) to be involved or accepted by subtle and artful means: insinuated himself into court intrigues; insinuated herself into my good graces.

v.intr.

To make insinuations.

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